Hello Tourism Community,

It's going to be a busy week in Brockville with the long weekend coming up and one of the biggest festivals of the summer taking place! Please keep in mind the road closures downtown, and that parking and wayfinding will be challenging for our guests.

Tourism will not be running the tourism office at the tunnel this weekend, as the space has been designated for the main stage. Ambassadors will be out and about assisting our guests.

The smoke has returned to Brockville, but a bit of rain in the forecast will hopefully clear things up. Fingers crossed for a clear weekend. Scroll down for upcoming events and important information as you plan for your weekend.

The Partnership Grant from the RTO9 is open. I would like to see some of that funding come to Brockville! Please let me know if you need help filling out the grant, or need more info.

As always, let me know if you have any questions.

Thank you and have a great day!

Thomas Harder

1000 Islands Regatta Hydroplane Races & Festival

This weekend we welcome one of the biggest events of the summer - the 1000 Islands Regatta Hydroplane Races and Festival! 

Blockhouse Island will be closed for pedestrian and vehicle traffic from Friday, June 30-Sunday, July 3. Races and music are taking place all weekend long and there will be a large influx of visitors to our community!

The Tunnel remains open for the weekend however it will close early on Friday evening at 6pm.

Canada Day Weekend Events

Check out these exciting events happening across Brockville on Canada Day Weekend:

Thursday, July 29 - Perth Street Night Market

Saturday, July 1 - Canada Day Ceremonial Procession at 11:45 in front of Courthouse Ave. Fireworks at 9:30pm

Saturday, July 1 - Fulford Place Open House from 11am-4pm

All Weekend - Travelling Bricks LEGO Exhibit presented by the Aquatarium

Funding Available through RTO9

Each year, RTO 9 works hand-in-hand with tourism partners to enhance experiential tourism across the South Eastern Ontario region. RTO 9’s Partnership Fund is designed to forge strong and diverse partnerships that either build on existing tourism products or introduce new tourism products. The next application period opens Monday, July 3.